The film "Big Sur," based on the book by beat poet Jack Kerouac and filmed on location in Monterey County, will premiere at Jan. 23 at the Sundance Film Festival.

Karen Nordstrand, director of marketing and film production for the Monterey County Film Commission, worked with the film's production company and helped connect it with locations, crew members and other services during the winter 2001 shoot.

The film was directed by Michael Polish and stars Jean-Marc Barr and Kate Bosworth.

Nordstrand will go to Sundance to promote Monterey County film locations and attempt to make connections with independent filmmakers. It will mark the first time the film commission will have a presence at the festival.

Nordstrand will join several Northern California film commissions from the Film Liaisons in California statewide marketing organization. They will tout the state's film incentive program.